Luke 2:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, when Joseph and Mary had completed everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to their [current home] town of Nazareth, in Galilee.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when they had done everything according to the Law of the Lord, they went back into Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

Common English Bible

When Mary and Joseph had completed everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to their hometown, Nazareth in Galilee.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.

Luke 2:39 Cross References

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, “Allow it [to be done], for it is proper for us to complete everything that is right [before God].” So, John agreed to it.

Luke 1:26

Now in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to the Galilean town of Nazareth,

Luke 1:6

They both did what was right in God’s sight [by] living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

Luke 2:4

So, Joseph also went from the Galilean town of Nazareth to David’s town, which was the Judean town of Bethlehem, because he was among the descendants and family of David.

Luke 2:51

So, Jesus went down to Nazareth with them and [continued] to obey them. And His mother kept all these things [stored up] in her heart.

Luke 4:16

Jesus then went to Nazareth where He had been brought up. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and stood up to read [the Scriptures].

Luke 4:23

And He replied to them, “No doubt you will tell me this proverb, ‘Doctor, heal yourself,’ and ‘Perform [the miracles] here in your own home town also that we heard you did in Capernaum.’”